Sammie Snowcone

  DATELINE: 01/23/97E-MAIL FLASH WARNING FROM THE WBISTHTD (WISCONSIN BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION OF STUPID THINGS THAT HAPPEN TO DOGS)

  A report was submitted today by one Joyce Becherini of Germantown, Wisconsin warning that use of the Elizabethan Collar in winter should be strictly supervised. Ms Becherini reported that an E-Collar had been provided as an accessory for her 11 year old Sheltie, Samantha Becherini to prevent her from "looking at her foot?!?!" *

  The dog was permitted out in the yard for no less than 10, no more than 20 minutes to accommodate, according to Ms Becherini (and this is an exact quote) "those things better done outside." The distraught dog owner reports that it was not snowing at the time. She returned approximately 15 minutes later to find that Sam was sitting on the deck in the midst of a snow flurry and the E-Collar was filling up with snow so that all she could see was her (Exact Quote) "sad nose poking out" **Sam was rescued from the deck and Becherini reported that the Snow Flakes that falling were HUGE. **

  In a related report...Ms Becherini also states that as a result of what she calls "The Sheltie Conspiracy"*** she believes that Samantha Becherini has coerced her impressionable and compassionate sister (referred to in this report as the Della-brat) to provide paw licking services in exchange for Charlie Bear Treats.

  FOLLOW-UP RECOMMENDATIONS:

!) *Correction...Licking on her foot
2) ** NOTE: This office has grave concern that Sam will be referred to in the future as a "Snow Cone" causing great emotional Distress!
3) Further investigation is required as to why the E-Collar had been painted gold with round holes drawn in. To this investigator, the appearance was similar to that of a Cheesehead????
4)***Sheltie Conspiracy, NOTE: New file opened, Heading-Joe/Sneakers-Atlanta Conspiracy Theory Center

Forwarded by,

Joyce Becherini, Concerned Citizen